Local & Community News Update

Bruce Grissom, Director of the Veterans Education and Transitions Services program and Jaye Ferrone, our Online Veteran Support Specialist pose for a photo with Colonel Mills in front of an A-10 mural painted by UA vets.

USAF Colonel Mills Visits UA

Feb. 7, 2023

Government & Community Relations hosted Colonel Scott C. Mills last month. Mills proudly serves as the Commander of the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Off-campus property managers and students meet to discuss de-escalation practices

De-escalation Training For Campus Partners

Feb. 7, 2023

UA Local Relations Team hosted a well-attended training on best practice in de-escalation.

Community Relations booth at the ACMA Conference

Arizona City/County Managers Association Conference

July 25, 2022

GCR attended and had a popular booth at the ACMA’s Summer Conference in Tucson last week.

Julie Katsel speaking to a group at the One Confence

Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

July 25, 2022

Last week Community Relations was represented at Marketing and Communications’ successful One Conference. Julie Katsel presented information about the University’s effort to receive the 2024 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement.

UA Among Top 20% in QS World University Rankings*

June 14, 2022

The University of Arizona moved up six spots in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.

Volunteers organizing and sorting donations inside the Cat Tran

UA 4 Food

April 26, 2022

Government and Community Relations led the charge to bring UA 4 Food back to campus this year – and thanks to the generosity of our campus community – we were successful in making this the most successful year on record.

Announcement for the Circle of Excellence 2022 Awards Ceremony

UA Recognized for Charitable Giving

April 26, 2022

The University of Arizona has been nominated for three separate awards to recognize us for our charitable giving campaign known as UA Cares.

UA staff and faculty group in FORGE lobby

New UA Affinity Group Holds First In-Person Community Meeting

March 8, 2022

A new affinity group has been created to bring together faculty and staff who are actively engaged in the community. Whether that engagement is through teaching and learning, research, outreach, or service, there is a lot we can learn from each other so we can leverage partnerships and maximize our community impact.

University Status Update: Pfizer Booster Shots Available Through Campus Health

Oct. 6, 2021

Continuing coverage: The University of Arizona will offer third doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine beginning Oct. 11 to students and employees who qualify.

Cybersecurity Education and Training Partnership Sets Global Precedent

Aug. 20, 2021

The University of Arizona is launching a new partnership with the City of Sierra Vista and Social-Engineer, LLC to give university students real-world experience in social engineering techniques while improving City employees’ ability to recognize and avoid attempted cyber attacks.